Chapter 31: How to Exploit the Church
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"Of course, since we're from the same hometown, I'll give you a 50% discount!"
Hearing this, Klein was taken aback. He clearly hadn't expected Lin Ruo to suddenly act so mercenary, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
After all, Lin Ruo wasn't obligated to give him these potion formulas for free in the first place. Teaching him mystical knowledge before was a favor, not a duty.
Moreover, Lin Ruo was even willing to give him a 50% discount, which was already beyond Klein's expectations.
So, Klein simply asked, "How many pounds, or items, do I need to pay to purchase Sequence 8 potion formulas from you?"
He didn't aim too high by asking about the prices of later formulas, as he was currently just a newly promoted Sequence 9 and didn't need to consider things so far in the future.
"Generally speaking, the market price for a Sequence 8 potion formula is around 400 pounds. A 50% discount would make it 200 pounds!" Knowing the essence of a certain poor god, Lin Ruo deliberately slowly stated the price of the formula. As expected, Klein's eyes immediately became dull, and his face almost had the words "So expensive" written all over it.
He couldn't help but laugh, and then slowly said, "However, I don't think you need to rush to exchange for the Sequence 8 potion formula from me... Dunn has been investigating the Secret Order recently, right? The Secret Order has no shortage of Seer pathway Beyonders. As long as your luck isn't too bad, the Nighthawks will be able to obtain the Seer Sequence 8 potion formula before you completely digest the potion."
"At that time, you can completely rely on your accumulated merits to directly apply to your captain for advancement, which can save you a lot of money."
Klein was stunned for a moment, then realized something. He scratched his nose a little embarrassedly and said, "Wouldn't that be considered pulling out the Church's wool?"
"Of course not! The potion you exchange for with merit is just a reasonable return after your efforts!" Lin Ruo replied matter-of-factly. He looked at the somewhat embarrassed Klein and couldn't help but think of Mr. Fool, who was more skilled at pulling out wool than anyone else in the original work, and laughed again, "Besides, hasn't anyone ever told you that the benefit of staying in the Church is that you can reasonably be reimbursed and pull out wool?"
Klein was immediately stunned.
Klein: ? ? ?
You're not right!
Almost subconsciously glancing at the sky to see if any lightning was gathering, Klein hesitated and looked in the direction of Lin Ruo, saying, "Lin Ruo, these words... cough, you're at least a favored of the Goddess."
The implication was that as a favored one watched by the Goddess, it was not good to always say these inappropriate remarks.
Lin Ruo immediately smiled without saying a word, and then changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, Klein, you still don't know what Sequence 8 of the Seer pathway is called, right! Want to know?"
"Yes!" Klein replied decisively, while looking at Lin Ruo with some anticipation.
"Clown!"
Under his "eager" gaze, Lin Ruo also uttered the two words as he wished.
Klein was stunned for a moment, and didn't react for a while. After a few seconds, he hesitated with surprise and said, "Sequence 8 of the Seer pathway... is called Clown?"
"Yes!" Lin Ruo's smile became more and more mischievous, and continued, "I'll give you another piece of information. Sequence 7 of the Seer pathway is called Magician."
Klein was a little dazed. The first thought that popped into his mind was—what's going on with this pathway? The three giants of the circus are all taken!
"I'm afraid this is going to be a one-person independent group!" Klein couldn't help but complain.
Lin Ruo laughed immediately. After laughing, he thought of something again, revealing a worried and concerned expression, and said in the same tone, "Speaking of which, today is Monday again... Are you going to participate in the gathering hosted by that Fool again today?"
Hearing the worry and concern in Lin Ruo's tone, Klein felt a burst of guilt. He felt somewhat guilty for deceiving his friend, but he was still the existence who dared to pretend to be the Fool, and he still stabilized himself, completely without showing this emotion. He calmly said "En" and nodded.
Lin Ruo could see through Klein's guilty conscience under his calmness. At this moment, the mischievous thoughts in his heart popped out one after another, and were suppressed by him one by one.
But no matter what he was thinking in his mind, the expression on Lin Ruo's face remained unchanged, and he continued, "Regarding this matter, I can't give you too much help... Anyway, listen more, watch more, and talk less. In any case, don't offend that Fool. If you encounter something you don't understand at the gathering, you can come back and ask me. Although I may not be able to give you the answer, at least my understanding of the extraordinary field is deeper than yours."
Klein was even more guilty. In addition to guilt, he was also a little moved. He sincerely said, "I will... Thank you!"
Lin Ruo smiled immediately, and didn't say anything polite, accepting the thanks frankly, and then said, "Go back, you need to rest now, and I have to go back to Backlund!"
"En?" Klein nodded first, then realized something and hesitated, saying, "Lin Ruo, can you control your return now?" He hadn't forgotten that Lin Ruo's previous being pulled to his side or being pulled away was passive.
"Almost. It's possible after you become a Beyonder. The connection between us may be more wonderful than imagined, but now I can only stay here for a maximum of two hours a day..." Lin Ruo paused here and said, "You should be able to feel it now, right? The connection between us."
Klein nodded immediately.
He could indeed sense the vague connection between him and Lin Ruo.
"From now on, the connection between us may also be related to your advancement... Maybe one day, when you advance to a sufficient height, we can also figure out what this connection is all about." Lin Ruo smiled and looked at the thoughtful Klein and said again, "Of course, you don't need to feel pressured, at least from the current point of view, this connection is not a bad thing, is it?"
"En." Klein nodded, expressing his agreement.
"By the way, Klein, have you thought about how to act as a Seer?" Lin Ruo suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Well, I have some ideas... I plan to go to the Tingen Seer Club to try to work part-time as a Seer. This may help me better act as a Seer." Because he understood what the Acting Method was earlier than in the original work, Klein obviously had a better idea of how to act as a Seer.
"Good idea!" Lin Ruo was not surprised by this result, and then said with a smile, "Speaking of which, although I haven't acted as a Seer, I have some general rules for acting as a Seer, as well as some acting experiences of other Seers, which may give you some reference."
"Of course, for reference only!" Thinking of the content in the original work, Lin Ruo's tone also became stricter, and said, "Klein, you must remember that even for the same Sequence, the Acting Methods of different people are also different. Other people's Acting Methods can only be used as a reference, but must never be completely copied."
While saying this, Lin Ruo also thought of the few Hunters in the original work.
He knew that these words were both for Klein to hear and for himself to hear.
He also had to keep this in mind.
"I remember it." Klein nodded quickly.
Lin Ruo's tone softened again, and he said with a smile, "Then listen carefully, one of the general rules for acting as a Seer."
"Don't over-rely on divination. Divination is not omnipotent."
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